Review of Mystic River (2003) by Matt S — 06 Jan 2011

All while I was watching this movie I found myself wondering why in the world I have not seen it till now. Clint Eastwood is hands down one of the greatest directors in history. Right before I watched Mystic River I saw Million Dollar Baby, which just reminded me of how amazing a director Clint Eastwood is.

I have now seen this movie, which I probably liked even more than I did Million Dollar Baby, and Clint Eastwood is now no doubt in my top 5 favorite directors of all time. When I see a film I don't like that he directs I will be absolutely shocked, because I have yet to see one that I can remember.

Now, about the acting. I cannot say enough about it. Tim Robbins is one of my favorite actors of all time, and he came through in this movie, and in my opinion was very deserving of the Oscar that he was awarded.

Sean Penn also did a great job, and I thought he deserved the Oscar as well as Tim Robbins. I am really not a big Kevin Bacon fan, but he definitely played his part well in this movie. Everyone in this movie acted well.

Overall, Mystic River was not a disappointment at all, and I thought it was a fantastic film. One of the best I have seen in a long time.